From John Jay to Rufus King, 25 February 1794
To Rufus King
[N York 25 Feb. 1794]
Dr Sir
I did not arrive here untill Yesterday— understanding that the little Ferries were impassable we went on Saturday Eveng to Eliz. Town point, where we were detained untill Yesterday morng. Mr Russell purchased a pair of Horses at Brunswick, and set out with Mr Gore in a Sleigh yesterday afternoon.
The Paper I was to send you is herewith enclosed— on this occasion I can say little, being interrupted by Company.1 Yours sincerely
John Jay
The Honb. Mr King
ALS, NHi: King (EJ: 00762). Endorsed: “… The paper inclosed was / the draft of a Letter from Mr. / Jay & me, to the Pr. of the US— / dated 27. Jan 1794, complain / ing of his conduct & that of / the Secy. of State ^and Atty. Genl.^ in respect to / Genets requisition that we shd. / be prosecuted—and requesting / from him an attested Copy of the / Report of the Secy. of State (with per / mission to publish it) stating that / Dallas told him that Genet had / said he wd. appeal from the Pr. to / the People— this Draft / on Saturday 1 Mar. I delivered / to the President— / who told me that I should / have the copy of the Report / of the Secy. of State on Monday / following”.
1. See RK to JJ, 2 Mar., below. JJ’s draft of the letter from JJ and RK to GW of 27 Jan. has not been found and was reportedly burned at a meeting between RK and GW. See , 15: 138, 233; and the editorial note “John Jay and the Genet Affair,” above.